The first hectares of oats were sown at the unitary enterprise "Radunskoye" in the Orsha district
On Wednesday, the first hectares of oats were sown at the Radunskoye unitary enterprise in the Orsha district. As reported by the Deputy Chairman of the Orsha District Executive Committee, Andrey Konstantinov, 31,424 hectares of grain and leguminous crops will be sown in the district for the 2020 harvest. 548 tractors will go into the fields, including 121 high-power tractors, 49 combined tillage units, and the same number of grain drills. 520 machine operators will be involved in the sowing campaign. Interns from agricultural educational institutions and workers from the district's industrial enterprises will lend a hand.
Diligent owners have everything ready for sowing. In agricultural production cooperative "MazolovoGaz" of Vitebsk district, units that will be involved in fodder harvesting are currently being serviced, says Roman Khashkovsky, Deputy Director for Mechanization:
— We have a schedule for equipment repair, and it is strictly adhered to. Equipment for spring field work has been repaired 100 percent.
Year after year, the farm manages to complete sowing and harvesting in 12 days. Technical equipment is key here. In 2016, "MazolovoGaz" opened a center for technical diagnostics, maintenance, repair, and storage of agricultural machinery. On an area of about two hectares, there are a gas station, storage areas for trailed equipment, attachments and adapters, a service center, and a repair workshop combined with a garage. Even one year of extending the service life of equipment allows saving 217 thousand rubles on the purchase of new equipment. It is important that comfortable conditions have been created for people.
In 2019, "MazolovoGaz" implemented precision farming technology, says Roman Babaev, Director of the agricultural enterprise:
— The process of soil cultivation, sowing, and application of mineral substances is fully automated. Due to the new technology — reducing passes, precise application of fertilizers — we reduced costs by 15 percent last year.
Neatness in the machine yard is the first sign of a successful farm. It is the best indicator of iron discipline, adherence to technologies, and worker safety. In general, it is a crucial element of the rural economy, as without properly functioning equipment, it is impossible to carry out spring field work and harvesting on time, or to prepare fodder.
At a meeting on preparation for sowing, the Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Nikolai Sherstnev, emphasized that it is time to abandon the practice of sending out everything that can move into the field. Attention should be focused on each unit of energy-intensive, wide-cut machinery and entrusted to experienced machine operators. This will increase the pace of sowing and significantly save fuel. Agricultural enterprises in the region have 700 soil-cultivating and sowing units and 360 seeders of various types.
As of March 20, the readiness of the equipment is as follows, according to the figures provided by the Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Agriculture and Food of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Mikhail Pridibaylo:
— Tractors are 92 percent ready; out of 1200 energy-intensive units, 30 remain for repair, and 13 engines are at the engine repair plant. The situation with other equipment is as follows: plows are 91 percent ready, sowing units are 84 percent ready, and machines for applying organic and mineral fertilizers are 89 percent ready.
The difficult financial situation affects the preparation of equipment for the season: with a need of 30 million rubles for repair work, only 8.3 million rubles have been allocated so far. Immediately before sowing, almost all districts additionally allocated from 200 to 600 thousand rubles from the budget for the purchase of spare parts, tires, and components. In general, the agricultural machinery fleet is worn out by about 70 percent, especially the sowing units, most of which have been in operation for 10 years or more. Renewal is needed by at least 10 percent annually, but it is only happening at two to three percent.
At a meeting on preparation for sowing, the Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Nikolai Sherstnev, emphasized that it is time to abandon the practice of sending out everything that can move into the field. Attention should be focused on each unit of energy-intensive, wide-cut machinery and entrusted to experienced machine operators. This will increase the pace of sowing and significantly save fuel. Agricultural enterprises in the region have 700 soil-cultivating and sowing units and 360 seeders of various types.
As of March 20, the readiness of the equipment is as follows, according to the figures provided by the Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Agriculture and Food of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Mikhail Pridibaylo:
— Tractors are 92 percent ready; out of 1200 energy-intensive units, 30 remain for repair, and 13 engines are at the engine repair plant. The situation with other equipment is as follows: plows are 91 percent ready, sowing units are 84 percent ready, and machines for applying organic and mineral fertilizers are 89 percent ready.
The difficult financial situation affects the preparation of equipment for the season: with a need of 30 million rubles for repair work, only 8.3 million rubles have been allocated so far. Immediately before sowing, almost all districts additionally allocated from 200 to 600 thousand rubles from the budget for the purchase of spare parts, tires, and components. In general, the agricultural machinery fleet is worn out by about 70 percent, especially the sowing units, most of which have been in operation for 10 years or more. Renewal is needed by at least 10 percent annually, but it is only happening at two to three percent.
Machine operator of OJSC "Agrokombinat "Yubileiny" of the Orsha district, Petr GUZOV, applying mineral fertilizers.
Diligent owners have everything ready for sowing. In agricultural production cooperative "MazolovoGaz" of Vitebsk district, units that will be involved in fodder harvesting are currently being serviced, says Roman Khashkovsky, Deputy Director for Mechanization:
— We have a schedule for equipment repair, and it is strictly adhered to. Equipment for spring field work has been repaired 100 percent.
Year after year, the farm manages to complete sowing and harvesting in 12 days. Technical equipment is key here. In 2016, "MazolovoGaz" opened a center for technical diagnostics, maintenance, repair, and storage of agricultural machinery. On an area of about two hectares, there are a gas station, storage areas for trailed equipment, attachments and adapters, a service center, and a repair workshop combined with a garage. Even one year of extending the service life of equipment allows saving 217 thousand rubles on the purchase of new equipment. It is important that comfortable conditions have been created for people.
In 2019, "MazolovoGaz" implemented precision farming technology, says Roman Babaev, Director of the agricultural enterprise:
— The process of soil cultivation, sowing, and application of mineral substances is fully automated. Due to the new technology — reducing passes, precise application of fertilizers — we reduced costs by 15 percent last year.